Case Study Research: Design and Methods, 3rd revised edition [235842]

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With over 90,000 copies sold of the previous editions the new Third Edition of the best-selling "Case Study Research" has been carefully revised, updated, and expanded while retaining virtually all of the features and coverage of the second edition. Robert Yin's comprehensive presentation covers all aspects of the case study method - from problem definition, design, and data collection, to data analysis and composition and reporting. Yin also traces the uses and importance of case studies to a wide range of disciplines, from sociology, psychology and history to management, planning, social work, and education.New to the Third Edition are: additional examples of case study research; discussions of developments in related methods, including randomized field trials and computer-assisted coding techniques; and, added coverage of the strengths of multiple-case studies, case study screening, and the case study as a part of larger multi-method studies, and five major analytic techniques, including the use of logic models to guide analysis. This edition also includes references to examples of actual case studies in the companion volume "Applications of Case Study Research, Second Edition" (Sage, 2003). Contents: Introduction The Case Study as a Research Strategy Comparing Case Studies with other Research Strategies in the Social Sciences Different Kinds of Case Studies, But a Common Definition Summary Designing Case Studies General Approach to Designing Case Studies Criteria for Judging the Quality of Research Designs Case Study Designs Modest Advice in Selecting Case Study Designs Conducting Case Studies: Preparing for Data Collection The Case Study Investigator: Desired Skills Training and Preparation for a Specific Case Study The Case Study Protocol The Pilot Case Study Summary Conducting Case Studies: Collecting the Evidence Six Sources of Evidence Three Principles of Data Collection Summary Analyzing Case Study Evidence an Analytic Strategy: More than Familiarity with Analytic Tools Specific Analytic Techniques Pressing for a High-Quality Analysis Reporting Case Studies Targeting Case Study Reports Case Study Reports as Part of Larger, Multi-Method Studies Illustrative Structures for Case Study Compositions Procedures in Doing a Case Study Report What Makes an Exemplary Case Study References Index About the Author.

Case Study Research: Design and Methods, 3rd revised edition

Author:	Yin, Robert K.
Date Published:	February 2003
Document Type:	Books
Format:	Paperback
ISBN:	0761925538
ISBN13:	9780761925538
Pages:	200
Publisher:	SAGE Publications Ltd.

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